Welcome to Waterbury ...
Waterbury is located in Jackson County<1>.
The location of Waterbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Waterbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
When the people of Waterbury refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Waterburian<3>
Waterbury is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Waterbury lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Waterbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Waterbury - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Nebraska, South Dakota, Texas and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Waterbury.
Communities near Waterbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waterbury.
- Black River Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black River Falls
- Black River Falls is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,454 people
- Neillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neillsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neillsville
- Neillsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Merrillan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Alma Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
- Alma Center is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Warrens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Granton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granton
- Granton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Millston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millston
- Millston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Lynxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pray
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pray
- Pray is located in Jackson County
- Hatfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Jackson County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Waterbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waterbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waterbury. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterbury. See our Newspapers Page for Waterbury.
Adding Waterbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Waterbury in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Waterbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Waterbury post office opened in 1883.
We also found Waterbury in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Waterbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Waterbury refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Waterbury may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waterbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |